Duchess Lulu's Pet Services

20/05/2026

A huge thank you to all our wonderful volunteers at Animal Welfare Society for walking, loving, and caring for our dogs. 🐾 Your kindness means so much to our furry friends. Special thanks to Canvas and Chrome for the beautiful photos and ongoing support. ❤️

18/05/2026

This pet sitting opportunity was a true blessing, as the property resembles a mini homestead. Thank you again for making use of my services. 🤗🌹 Looking forward to serve you again.

01/05/2026

Some very good games to play with dogs. From puppy to an adult dog that never received training. The older the doggo, the more patience you'll need. Happy training! 🤗

Training starts the moment your puppy comes home… even if you don’t feel like you’ve “started training” yet.

So what if you could begin with something simple, fun, and incredibly powerful?

I borrowed a sweet puppy named Archer to show you how 5 easy games can shape confidence, focus, and thoughtful choices right from the start.

Watch how quickly Archer discovers that learning is fun, his name really matters, loving a special place builds confidence, a clear “Break” helps him understand when he’s free, and that four paws on the floor is the choice that brings the best outcomes.

Because we’re not "fixing" puppies.
We’re building dogs who choose to listen.

Take a look at the blog and video in the comments and see which game you might try first!

01/05/2026

A little throwback!

These two were from our second customer. A beautiful black Staffy girl and a character of an American Bulldog boy.

Please note, I only offer pet services in the form of Walks, Overnight Stays, and feeding/watering Home Visit.

These two, however, had me helping the owner on another level. The baby girl had overgrown nails, and being in a new town, no vet records besides the cards the owner had.

So, with the permission of the owner, I got them set up with a nice Vet office. The vet took quick care of the baby girl's nails! Two visits later, and it's like our baby girl never had overgrown nails.
The crazy boy was a different story. With some help, we discovered he only had 2 long nails and made quick work of them after just 1 visit. Got to hand it to the Vet, she did a wonderful job! He was no easy customer!

Both are happy and healthy! I never did mind to help owners take care of their pets, as long as they cover the expenses, I'm game for most things. 🤣

Miss them, and love them!

01/05/2026

You didn’t mean to. But you just trained something else.
Entirely.

It only takes a split second.

You saw the moment you wanted. Maybe it was four paws on the floor. A good sit or a pause when they would normally bolt through the door.
You rewarded, excellent!

But by the time you did they’d already moved.
Those wee paws came up.
They jumped or they grabbed the reward.

And that’s what you accidentally rewarded.

Not the waiting.
Not the stillness.
Not the behaviour you were aiming for.

The last thing they did, you just rewarded and highly likely it'll be repeated.

The weird thing is, it feels right to reward. They did do what we wanted, right?

But timing is everything.

Say it too late.
Hesitate for a second too long and something else is happening.

And everything changes.

So that jump?
That grab?
That pawing at you?

It wasn’t random.
It was rewarded and the golden rule with dog training?
“What Is Rewarded is Repeated”

It all comes back to that.

If you want to change it, you don’t need more cues. Less is actually better in these circumstances; we just need to break it down into smaller chunks.

You also need cleaner and clearer timing.

Reward the first good moment.
If you miss it or they do, don’t “kind of” reward it anyway.

Reset. Try again.

You've got this!

01/05/2026

01/05/2026

DAY 5 – MAKE ENGAGEMENT PART OF DAILY LIFE

If engagement only happens during “training”…
your dog learns it’s optional.

👉 We don’t want part-time connection.
We want it built into everyday life.

Simple ways to do that:

🔹 Doorway pause
No barging out.
Connection first → then access.

🔹 Name = orient
Say it once.
Dog turns → mark & reward.
Stop turning their name into background noise.

🔹 Sniffing as a reward
Connection → release to sniff.
Now the environment works for you, not against you.

🔹 Re-engagement through movement
Dog drifts → move, don’t nag.
Let them choose to come back → reward it.

🔹 Food bowl focus
Pause → eye on you → then feed.
Connection opens doors (and dinner).

🔹 Play, pause, reconnect
Game stops → dog checks in → game restarts.
Connection keeps the fun alive.

🔹 2-minute sessions
Twice a day.
No pressure. Just connection.

Key takeaway:
👉 Dogs don’t separate “training” from “real life”…
so neither should you.

Build engagement into the little moments…
and it starts to show up everywhere.

01/05/2026

01/05/2026